Tape dispenser and method for disposing the tape on the tape dispenser

ABSTRACT

A tape dispenser for disposing a tape volume is provided. The tape dispenser has a body, a blade portion and a movable wheel. The body has a tape disposed portion and a cut end, the blade portion is disposed on the cut end, and the movable wheel is disposed on the cut end and under the blade portion. A fixed side of the movable wheel is movable fixed via a positioning pin and a spring sheet, and an active side of the movable wheel is separable disposed on a fixed slot of the cut end.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a tape dispenser, and more particularly, to a tape dispenser with a movable shaft and a rubber roller capable of disposing a tape of a tape volume between the movable shaft and the rubber roller, which makes the tape without sticking itself or sliding.

2. Descriptions of the Related Art

Utilized the tape for adhering, covering or sealing the object is the common behavior in daily life. However, because the adhesive properties of the tape itself, if the user uses the tape without paying attention, there is always lead to the tape to re-adhere to the original tape volume or the surfaces of other objects, and cause lots of trouble.

Therefore, to avoid the above situation, the tape volume is utilized with combining additional set of the tape dispenser, which can reduce the probability of the tape adhere to the original tape volume or the surfaces of other objects.

However, as shown in FIG. 1, when the tape volume 300 is disposed in the conventional tape dispenser 100, although the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 can be through the two wheels 110 and the rubber roller 120, and thus the tape 310 can be disposed between the two wheels 110 and the rubber roller 120 without adhering to the original tape volume 300 or the surfaces of other objects, the tape 310 can still be slipped out the two wheels 110 and the rubber roller 120 via a gap 130 of the wheels 110. As a result, the tape 310 can still be re-adhered to itself.

In view of this, it is important to provide a tape dispenser to avoid the above the situation as the tape slipped out the two wheels and the rubber roller or the tape re-adhered to itself.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a tape dispenser to avoid the tape of the tape volume slipped out or re-adhered.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the tape dispenser of the invention has a body, a blade portion and a movable wheel. The body has a tape disposed portion and a cut end, the blade portion is disposed on the cut end, and the movable wheel is disposed on the cut end and under the blade portion. A fixed side of the movable wheel is movable fixed via a positioning pin and a spring sheet, and an active side of the movable wheel is separable disposed on a fixed slot of the cut end, which makes the movable wheel being disposed across the cut end.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the active side of the movable wheel of the tape dispenser of the invention has a recess, when push the active side of the movable wheel, the recess is adapted to move to correspond to the fixed slot of the cut end, which makes the active side of the movable wheel separating from the fixed slot of the cut end.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the fixed side of the movable wheel of the tape dispenser of the invention has a projection and an aperture, the spring sheet is formed an arc correspond to the projection, and the positioning pin is adapted to be disposed through the aperture when the active side of the movable wheel separating from the fixed slot of the cut end, the projection of the fixed side is adapted to pivot along the arc of the spring sheet.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the movable wheel of the tape dispenser of the invention has a movable shaft and at least one wheel disposed on the movable shaft.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the at least one wheel of the tape dispenser of the invention is a plurality of wheels, and the wheels disposed on the movable shaft are formed integrally.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the tape dispenser of the invention further comprises a rubber roller and a cover, the rubber roller is disposed on the cut end and between the blade portion and the movable wheel, and the cover is disposed on the tape disposed portion to cover the tape volume when the tape volume is disposed on the tape disposed portion.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the method for disposing a tape volume in a tape dispenser comprises the following steps: (a) disposing the tape volume on the tape disposed portion of the tape dispenser; (b) pushing the movable wheel and making the active side of the movable wheel separating from the fixed slot of the cut end; (c) pulling a tape of the tape volume and disposing the tape on a rubber roller of the tape dispenser; and (d) re-embedding the active side of the movable wheel into the fixed slot of the cut end and making the tape of the tape volume disposed between the rubber roller and the movable wheel.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the method of the invention further comprises the following steps: when the active side of the movable wheel embedded to the fixed slot of the cut end, there is defined a fixed position, and the active side of the movable wheel separate from the fixed slot of the cut end, there is defined a separation position, and there is a specific angle disposed between the fixed position and the separation position.

To achieve the aforesaid objective, the specific angle disposed between the fixed position and the separation position is 90 degree.

The detailed technology and preferred embodiments implemented for the subject invention are described in the following paragraphs accompanying the appended drawings for people skilled in this field to well appreciate the features of the claimed invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the tape dispenser in prior art;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the tape dispenser according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the tape dispenser according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the lateral movement of the movable wheel of the tape dispenser according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the lateral movement of the movable wheel of the tape dispenser according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the recess of the movable wheel corresponding to the fixed slot of the cut end according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the recess of the movable wheel corresponding to the fixed slot of the cut end according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the active side of the movable wheel separates from the fixed slot of the cut end according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the active side of the movable wheel snaps to the fixed slot of the cut end according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the other embodiment of the tape dispenser according to the present invention; and

FIG. 11 is the steps of disposing the tape on the tape dispenser according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As shown in FIG. 2, a tape dispenser 200 of the invention for disposing a tape volume 300 has a body 210, a blade portion 220 and a movable wheel 230.

In detail, please also referring to FIG. 3, the body 210 has a tape disposed portion 212 and a cut end 214, the blade portion 220 is disposed on the cut end 214, and the movable wheel 230 is disposed on the cut end 214 and under the blade portion 220. A fixed side 236 of the movable wheel 230 is movable fixed via a positioning pin 216 and a spring sheet 218 of the body 210, and an active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 is separable disposed on a fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214. Therefore, the above arrangement makes the movable wheel 230 being disposed across the cut end 214, and thus the movable wheel 230 does not have the gap 130 disposed between the wheels 110 in prior art.

Preferably, the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 of the tape dispenser 200 of the invention has a recess 238 a. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the user pushes the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 from the left side to right side, the recess 238 a is adapted to have a lateral displacement (as the rightward arrow shown in FIGS. 4 and 5) according to the lateral displacement of the movable wheel 230. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the recess 238 a corresponds to the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214 according to the lateral displacement, which will make the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 separating from the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214. Thus, as shown in FIG. 8, the movable wheel 230 can be positioned as the axis of the positioning pin 216 and bounce upward a specific angle for create a space for dispose the tape 310 of the tape volume 300. At this time, the movable wheel 230 is disposed on a separation position.

It should be noted that as shown in FIG. 3, the fixed side 236 of the movable wheel 230 has a projection 236 a and an aperture 236 b, the spring sheet 218 is formed an arc 218 a correspond to the projection 236 a, the positioning pin 216 is adapted to be disposed through the aperture 236 b, and as shown in FIG. 5, the positioning pin 216 is positioned on the right side of the interior of the aperture 236 b, when the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 separating from the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214, as shown in FIG. 7, the positioning pin 216 is positioned on the left side of the interior of the aperture 236 b, and the projection 236 a of the fixed side 214 a is adapted to pivot along the arc 218 a of the spring sheet 218. The active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 thus can be positioned as the axis of the positioning pin 216 and bounce upward the specific angle, which makes the fixed side 236 of the movable wheel 230 have no offset according to the lift up of the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user pushes the movable wheel 230 into the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214, by the resilience force of the spring sheet 218, the movable wheel 230 is re-position into a fixed position, and thus to reach the purposes for making the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 disposed between the blade portion 220 and the movable wheel 230.

In addition, please referring to FIG. 3 again, the tape dispenser 200 of the invention further comprises a rubber roller 240 and a cover 250, wherein the rubber roller 240 is disposed on the cut end 214 and between the blade portion 220 and the movable wheel 230, and the cover 250 is disposed on the tape disposed portion 212 to cover the tape volume 300 when the tape volume 300 is disposed on the tape disposed portion 212.

It should be noted that the movable wheel 230 could also has a movable shaft 232 and at least one wheel 234 disposed on the movable shaft 232. When the at least one wheel 234 is a plurality of wheels 234, the wheels 234 of the tape dispenser 200 of the invention disposed on the movable shaft 232 will not only have the independent state as described above, but also can be formed integrally as shown in FIG. 10. As a result, there is no gap disposed between the wheels 234, and thus can avoid the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 slipped out the wheels 234 and the rubber roller 240, or can avoid the tape 310 re-adhered to itself.

The claimed invention further comprises a method for disposing the tape volume 300 on the tape dispenser 200. As shown in FIG. 11, the method comprises the following steps. First, as shown in step 401, disposing the tape volume 300 on the tape disposed portion 212 of the tape dispenser 200. As shown in step 402, pushing the movable wheel 230 and making the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 separating from the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214. As shown in step 403, pulling the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 and disposing the tape 310 on the rubber roller 240 of the tape dispenser 200. Finally, as shown in step 404, re-embedding the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 into the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214 and making the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 disposed between the rubber roller 240 and the movable wheel 230.

Preferably, when the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 is embedded to the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214, there is defined a fixed position F, and when the active side 238 of the movable wheel 230 is separated from the fixed slot 214 a of the cut end 214, there is defined a separation position S, and there is a specific angle disposed between the fixed position F and the separation position S, wherein the specific angle is 90 degree.

As a result, by the method for disposing the tape volume 300 on the tape dispenser 200 describe above, when the movable wheel 230 is in the separation position S, the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 can be unobstructed and disposed between the blade portion 220 and the rubber roller 240. When the movable wheel 230 is in the fixed position F, the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 can be sandwiched between the movable wheel 230 and the rubber roller 240, and thus can avoid the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 slipped out the wheels 234 and the rubber roller 240, or can avoid the tape 310 re-adhered to itself.

As describe above, the tape dispenser 200 of the invention is adapted to disposed the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 sandwiched between the movable wheel 230 and the rubber roller 240 by the arrangement of the movable wheel 230 without the gaps, and thus can avoid the tape 310 of the tape volume 300 slipped out the wheels 234 and the rubber roller 240, or can avoid the tape 310 re-adhered to itself.

The above disclosure is related to the detailed technical contents and inventive features thereof. People skilled in this field may proceed with a variety of modifications and replacements based on the disclosures and suggestions of the invention as described without departing from the characteristics thereof. Nevertheless, although such modifications and replacements are not fully disclosed in the above descriptions, they have substantially been covered in the following claims as appended. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A tape dispenser for disposing a tape volume, comprising: a body having a tape disposed portion and a cut end; a blade portion disposed on the cut end; and a movable wheel disposed on the cut end and under the blade portion; wherein a fixed side of the movable wheel is movable fixed via a positioning pin and a spring sheet, and an active side of the movable wheel is separable disposed on a fixed slot of the cut end, which makes the movable wheel disposed across the cut end.
 2. The tape dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the active side of the movable wheel has a recess, when push the active side of the movable wheel, the recess is adapted to move to correspond to the fixed slot of the cut end, which makes the active side of the movable wheel separating from the fixed slot of the cut end.
 3. The tape dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixed side of the movable wheel has a projection and an aperture, the spring sheet is formed an arc correspond to the projection, and the positioning pin is adapted to be disposed through the aperture when the active side of the movable wheel separating from the fixed slot of the cut end, the projection of the fixed side is adapted to pivot along the arc of the spring sheet.
 4. The tape dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable wheel has a movable shaft and at least one wheel disposed on the movable shaft.
 5. The tape dispenser as claimed in claim 4, wherein when the at least one wheel is a plurality of wheels, the wheels disposed on the movable shaft are formed integrally.
 6. The tape dispenser as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a rubber roller and a cover, the rubber roller is disposed on the cut end and between the blade portion and the movable wheel, and the cover is disposed on the tape disposed portion to cover the tape volume when the tape volume is disposed on the tape disposed portion.
 7. A method for disposing a tape volume in a tape dispenser as claimed in claim 1, comprising the following steps: (a) disposing the tape volume on the tape disposed portion of the tape dispenser; (b) pushing the movable wheel and making the active side of the movable wheel separating from the fixed slot of the cut end; (c) pulling a tape of the tape volume and disposing the tape on a rubber roller of the tape dispenser; and (d) re-embedding the active side of the movable wheel into the fixed slot of the cut end and making the tape of the tape volume disposed between the rubber roller and the movable wheel.
 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein when push the movable wheel, the movable wheel is adapted to produce a lateral displacement which makes a recess of the movable wheel correspond to the fixed slot of the cut end, and thus makes the active side of the movable wheel separating from the fixed slot of the cut end.
 9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the active side of the movable wheel is embedded to the fixed slot of the cut end, there is defined a fixed position, and when the active side of the movable wheel is separated from the fixed slot of the cut end, there is defined a separation position, and there is a specific angle disposed between the fixed position and the separation position.
 10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the specific angle is 90 degree. 